TEXAS CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Eighth Edition
Authors
Gerald S. Reamey
Professor of Law
St. Mary's University School of Law
Charles P. Bubany
Professor of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
Professional Series
Academia Press
11416 Newkirk St.
Dallas, Texas 75229
(972) 241-2982
ISBN 978-1-4243-1068-5
© Copyright 2006
Gerald S. Reamey
and
Charles P. Bubany
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE • ARREST
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
Amores v. State
1
2
ARREST WITH WARRANT
Arrest Warrant Affidavit Requirements
Miller v. State
Arrest After Charges Are Filed
Crane v. State
6
6
6
10
10
EXECUTION
12
13
15
18
Visor v. State
Jones v. State
Williams v. State
ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT
"On View" Arrests
Romo v. State
Willis v. State
"Suspicious Places" Arrests
Johnson v. State
Domestic Violence and Assault Cases
Offender About to Escape
Honeycutt v. State
Fry v. State
Beasley v. State
Opinion on State's Motion for Hearing
Arrest in Theft Cases
Rhodes v. State
Traffic Arrests
Williams v. State
Kothe v. State
21
21
21
24
26
26
32
32
32
34
38
37
40
40
42
42
46
CHAPTER TWO - SEARCH
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
51
SEARCH WITH WARRANT
Sufficiency of Affidavit and Warrant.
Cassias v. State
"Four Corners" Doctrine
Dancy v. State
Typographical Errors and Administrative Mistakes
Green v. State
Execution. Return and Inventory
Lippert v. State
Manry v. State
Seizure of Evidence Not Described In Warrant and "Mere Evidence"
Evidentiary Warrants
Acosta v. State
Wood v. State
52
56
56
61
61
66
66
69
69
75
78
78
78
81
SEARCH WITHOUT WARRANT
Search Incident to Arrest.
Linnell v. State
Vehicle Inventory
Benavides v. State
Stephen v. State
Autran v. State
Plain View "Searches"
Joseph v. State
Community Caretaking Function
Wright v. State
Checkpoints and Administrative Searches
Webb v. State
Holt v. State
Residential Searches...........
Parker v. State
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85
88
88
91
95
97
98
102
102
107
107
113
115
115
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CHAPTER THREE - STATEMENTS BY THE ACCUSED
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW.
VOLUNTARINESS. ..
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Hardesty v. State
Dunn v. State
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120
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125
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WRITIEN CONFESSIONS
Clark v. State
Garcia v. State
King v. State.............................................................
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130
133
139
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NOTE ON TAPED CONFESSIONS.
ORAL STATEMENTS
Assertions of Fact
Gunter v. State
Custodial Interrogation
Shiflet v. State
Res Gestae
Galloway v. State
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145
146
146
150
150
157
157
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CHAPTER FOUR - THE SUPPRESSION OF EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
159
PRETRIAL OBJECTIONS TO EViDENCE
Wrill v. State
Gonzales v. State
159
159
162
PRESERVING OBJECTIONS THROUGH TRIAL
Handy v. State
Sherlock v. State.............................................................
Stone v. State
164
164
167
171
FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE
Juarez v. State...
Salcido v. State
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175
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179
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State v. Hobbs
THE "GOOD FAITH" EXCEPTION
Curry v. State
Dunn v. State
185
186
188
CHAPTER FIVE • NATURE OF THE CHARGING PROCESS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW.
191
THE PRELIMINARY INITIAL APPEARANCE (MAGISTRATION)
Green v. State
191
191
THE FELONY CHARGING PROCESS
How the Grand Jury Functions
Stern v. State
Taylor v. State
Carpenter v. State
Paxton v. State
Andino v. State
196
196
196
200
202
204
205
Selecting the Grand Jury
Ex parte Becker
Cerda v. State
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The Examining Trial
Holmes v. Salinas
Russell v. State
210
211
213
216
216
219
THE MISDEMEANOR CHARGING PROCESS
Wells v. State
Morey v. State
Ex parte Greenwood
222
222
224
225
FAILURE TO CHARGE DEFENDANT IN CUSTODy
226
VENUE
227
227
228
231
235
Whitley v. State
Glenn v. State
Lundstrom v. State
Johnson v. State
JURiSDiCTION
236
CHAPTER SIX . CHARGING INSTRUMENTS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
239
ASSEMBLING THE CHARGING INSTRUMENT
Cowan v. State
240
241
FACIAL DEFECTS
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Failure to Charge an Offense
Studer v. State
Fisher v. State
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245
246
250
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Cook v. State
Duron v. State
Posey v. State.................................................
Aguilar v. State
255
258
261
263
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Notice And Other "Nonfundamental" Defects
Wood v. State
Franks v. State
Ferguson v. State
Amending The Charging Instrument...
Ward v. State..........................
Flowers v. State
266
266
268
269
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272
274
277
281
282
APPLIED DEFECTS
Smith v. State
CHAPTER SEVEN - BAil
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
Bondsmen v. Carey
289
292
CHALLENGING THE AMOUNT OF THE BAIL.
Ex parte Harris
Ex parte Welch
Ex parte Vance
Ex parte Miller
Ex parte Dueitt
292
292
294
296
298
299
RELEASE DUE TO DELAY
Kernahan v. State
300
300
DENIAL OF BAIL
Ex parte Hammond
Ex parte Woodward
Taylor v. State
302
302
304
306
CHAPTER EIGHT - DISCOVERY
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
309
CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS
O'Rarden v. State
309
309
STATUTORY PRETRIAL DISCOVERY OPTIONS
King v. State
Detmering v. State
314
314
318
DISCOVERING WITNESSES
Hightower v. State
320
321
DEPOSiTIONS
323
323
James v. State
TRIAL "DiSCOVERy"
325
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The "Gaskin" Rule
Cullen v. State
"Use Before The Jury" Rule
Franklin v. State
"Refreshing the Recollection" Rule
Ballew v. State
325
325
328
328
330
330
CHAPTER NINE • JURY SELECTION
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
333
COMPOSITION OF THE VENIRE
Batchelor v. State
Chappell v. State
334
334
337
VOIR DIRE
Smith v. State
Wingo v. State
Morrow v. State
339
339
344
346
CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE
Cumbo v. State
Mize v. State
349
350
355
VOIR DIRE POINTS OF ERROR.
355
JURY SELECTION IN CAPITAL CASES
Perillo v. State
358
359
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
Keeton v. State
State v. Oliver
364
364
374
CHAPTER TEN • THE GUILTY PLEA PROCESS
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
377
THE NATURE OF PLEA BARGAINING
Perkins v. Court of Appeals
377
377
NEED FOR VOLUNTARINESS
Richards v. State
381
381
MECHANICS OF THE PLEA
385
ADMONiSHMENTS
Cain v. State
386
386
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
Shaffer v. State
389
389
INTRODUCING SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE
Messer v. State
Franklin v. State
392
392
392
ENTRY OF GUILTY PLEAS IN MISDEMEANOR CASES
McGuire v. State
395
395
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APPEAL FROM A PLEA OF GUILTY
Cooper v. State
Young v. State
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A DEAL YOU CAN'T REFUSE
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398
399
401
407
CHAPTER ELEVEN· THE COURT'S CHARGE TO THE JURY
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
409
COMPONENT PARTS OF THE CHARGE
.409
ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE
Johnson v. State
Sidney v. State
Reed v. State
410
410
411
413
DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE CHARGE
Hogan v. State
.417
417
THE ABSTRACTION/APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.
Williams v. State
Boyett v. State
Andrews v. State
Russell v. State
420
420
423
425
427
DEFENSES RAISED BY THE EVIDENCE.
Stone v. State
Arnold v. State
Woodfox v. State
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.429
430
430
432
CHARGE ON LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES
Hunter v. State
.434
435
PRESERVING ERROR
Lewis v. State
Turner v. State
Arline v. State
438
438
439
441
RULES OF DELIBERATION
444
CHAPTER TWELVE· DOUBLE JEOPARDY
INTRODUCTION TO DOUBLE JEOPARDY
WHEN JEOPARDY ATTACHES
State v. Torres
Ex parte Preston
447
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447
447
449
SAME OFFENSE
Ervin v. State
Vick v. State
450
450
452
JOINDER OF OFFENSES
.Fisher v. State
456
457
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DOCTRINE OF PRIOR ACQUiTTAL..
Monroe v. State
459
459
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL
State v. Saucedo
462
462
PROPER METHOD OF APPEAL
Ex parte Apolinar
464
464
IMPACT OF REVERSAL
Stephen v. State
Ex parte Granger
466
466
469
CHAPTER THIRTEEN • SENTENCING
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
475
PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (PSI)
Wilson v. State
475
475
RELEVANT EVIDENCE.
Mendiola v. State
478
478
VICTIM IMPACT EViDENCE
Salazar v. State
481
481
CHARACTER EVI DENCE
Hedicke v. State
484
484
PRIOR OFFENSES
Haney v. State
Bluitt v. State
487
487
489
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
491
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - APPEAL
DESCRIPTIVE OVERViEW
493
PRESERVING ERROR FOR APPEAL
493
ATTORNEY'S OBLIGATION TO APPEAL
McCoy v. Court of Appeal of Wisconsin
Ex parte Axel
494
494
496
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
State ex reI. Cobb v. Honorable Godfrey
.499
500
STATE'S RIGHT TO APPEAL..
502
BAIL ON APPEAL
503
NOTICE OF APPEAL
George v. State
503
503
RECORD ON APPEAL.
505
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PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REViEW
Degrate v. State
505
505
HARMLESS ERROR
Brown v. State
Bhakta v. State
507
508
511
CHAPTER FIFTEEN - REVOCATION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
(PROBATION)
DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW
517
MOTION TO REVOKE PROBATION
Cobb v. State
Labelle v. State
517
517
520
SOME CONSTITUTIONAL CONSiDERATIONS
524
RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Ruedas v. State
527
527
DOUBLE JEOPARDy
Ex parte Tarver
Rodriguez v. Stale
529
529
532
GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION
Cardona v. Siale
Bowen v. Slate
Greer v. Siale
533
534
535
536
APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES OF EVIDENCE
Ready v. Siale
Jones v. Siale
538
538
539
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